This actor, who once used to starve for days, gatecrash film sets for food, later became a superstar.

Birds eye view of Tinlins winery signs in McLaren Vale

Located on the 10th floor in Egmore, and spread across 4,500 square feet, Irida Skky Lounge focusses on technique-driven dishes and cocktails

Kee Walk with Guardrail is an OSHA-compliant rooftop walkway system with an integrated safety railing.

Watertown, SD — A new video from the National Association of Tower Erectors reinforces the importance of hazard awareness for technicians who work on wireless rooftop sites.

Guarding floor and wall openings and holes is a requirement under OSHA’s fall protection standard. Hatches, which provide workers with direct access to a rooftop where equipment is often stored, fall under this requirement.

The KeeGuard is a modular free-standing rooftop guardrail system that does not penetrate the roof membrane.

During maintenance projects, what are some common challenges – and complications – related to fall protection?

What are the primary hazards associated with rooftop openings and unprotected edges? What steps can employers take to ensure worker safety?

4.5 million households in the U.S. have solar panels on their homes. Most of those customers are happy with it - their electricity bills have just about disappeared, and it's great for the planet. But thousands and thousands of people are really disappointed with what they've been sold. Their panels are more expensive than they should be, and they say it is hard to get someone to come fix them when they break.

It turns out this sometimes crummy customer experience is no accident. It ties back to how big, national solar companies built their businesses in the first place. To entice people to install expensive solar panels, companies developed new financing models which cut upfront costs for customers. And they deployed lots and lots of salespeople to grow their businesses. But in the drive to get more households installing solar panels, consumer costs went up and the focus seemed to shift away from making sure those panels actually worked. All of this left some consumers feeling like they've been sold a lie.

On today's episode, we look into how the residential solar business model has turned some people sour on solar. And we'll try to figure out where the industry could go from here.

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On this episode, we talk to Mojdeh Rezaeipour about the situation in Iran, and hear a story from her. This episode is hosted by Jenifer Hixson.

If you want to learn more about the ongoing revolutionary movement in Iran, Mojdeh recommends following the Instagram accounts @from____Iran and @collectiveforblackiranians for information on what's happening in English.

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With instant access to over 4,000 light commercial RTU’s, the Allied Crossover App quickly identifies the best Allied Commercial™ matchup for your equipment replacement needs.

Used in new construction and retrofit applications, the product is small, light, and customizable.

The first phase took effect on January 1, 2018, and increased the minimum efficiency of commercial rooftop units (RTUs) by about 13 percent.

This product allows technicians to safely lift, move, and set commercial rooftop a/c units up to 27-ton capacity or 2,500 lbs.

These products are designed to serve both the new construction and replacement markets.

The YORK brand of JCI is launching a line of RTUs designed to exceed the DOE energy efficiency standards, which will take effect January 1, 2023.

At a booth thick with traffic at the AHR Expo’s, commercial product manager Schlegel talked about Johnson Controls’ new YORK Sun Choice rooftop unit.

Daikin Applied introduced two chillers and a rooftop unit and also took the opportunity to discuss the company’s decision to transition to R-32.

With each passing year, rooftop system developers find new ways to improve this staple piece of HVAC commercial equipment.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most promising — and exciting — technologies to come to the HVACR industry in a long time.

Commercial rooftop units feature a host of intelligent solutions to improve efficiency and ease of service/installation.

This phasedown has been expected for a while, which is why OEMs have been working diligently to identify alternative refrigerants that are safe and efficient.

Packaged rooftop units are the workhorses of the commercial market, providing cooling to approximately 60% of U.S. commercial building floor area.

The second phase will take place on Jan. 1, 2023, and require an additional 15% increase in efficiency.

For many manufacturers, higher efficiency systems have been in the works for a while, but the 2023 DOE standards, pandemic, and current supply chain issues have added pressure.

The ACHR NEWS caught up with Johnson Controls’ “Game On” Roadshow at its final stop in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

While new DOE standards drive innovation and opportunity within the HVAC industry, they also add pressure and complexity for manufacturers.

Manufacturers were eager to show off their latest energy-efficient RTUs, many of which can also be used to meet building owners’ decarbonization and electrification goals.

Big-picture economic factors, such as inflation and rising interest rates, haven’t had much impact on RTU sales.

The speedway’s original HVAC equipment, installed nearly 30 years ago, was outdated, and with one HVAC unit per suite, the cost to run and maintain the equipment was significant.

The cooling towers located on the roof of Granite Tower in Denver were meant to last 20 years. But at nearly 40 years, the cooling towers and fluid coolers were well past their life expectancy.

Economizers used in rooftop units and air handlers are multipurpose devices that can improve both the energy efficiency and indoor environment in a wide range of commercial buildings.

HVAC contractors in different climates and regions all over the U.S. agree that irregular upkeep is the most problematic issue when it comes to rooftop unit failure.

More than half of U.S. commercial building space is cooled by packaged HVAC equipment, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). So it comes as no surprise that energy efficiency is the biggest trend driving the rooftop market.

The DOE's new Rooftop Accelerator program encourages manufacturers to develop efficient commercial rooftop heat pumps for cold climates, which could reduce GHG emissions and energy costs by up to 50%.

The project aims to significantly reduce the amount of electricity used by PepsiCo’s Little Island facility.

Read more: PepsiCo invests €2.4m in rooftop solar panels at Cork facility

ERICO® and TRUFAST® have teamed together to market the CADDY® PYRAMID family of rooftop pipe and equipment supports to the roofing market in North America.

Between strict energy codes and residing in a high-wind area, installing solar on a multi-roof family compound in Boulder, Colo. proved to be a challenge.

New efficiencies and less space taken on rooftops mean roofing contractors looking to sell solar may see more success in the years ahead.

The SolarEdge DC-optimized systems are forecast to reduce carbon emissions by the equivalent of 1,500 tons of coal burned, or 171 homes’ electricity use per year.

AI-enabled software from Zeitview pinpoints specific anomalies, filters information, and eliminates uncertainty for commercial and residential roofing contractors.

After months of towing disputes with an adjacent apartment building, a tattoo parlor owner painted a provocative mural on his roof to express his frustration over confusing parking signs, drawing both media attention and resident disapproval.

It can be expensive to install rooftop solar panels, but they do pay for themselves over time. Not only does it save on energy costs, but a new University of Michigan study says the value of rooftop solar panels will continue to increase. It will also be vital as the climate continues to warm, and we will need more energy to keep cool. WEMU's David Fair was joined by U-M Energy Systems Assistant Professor Dr. Michael Craig to learn more about the research.

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